diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DictBrowseDelegate.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DictBrowseDelegate.java
index 9b3659e36..b39ad0ec4 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DictBrowseDelegate.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DictBrowseDelegate.java
@@ -446,6 +446,10 @@ public class DictBrowseDelegate extends ListDelegateBase
     {
         DictUtils.DictLoc loc
             = DictUtils.getDictLoc( delegator.getActivity(), name );
-        launch( delegator, name, loc );
+        if ( null == loc ) {
+            DbgUtils.logf( "DictBrowseDelegate.launch(): DictLoc null; try again?" );
+        } else {
+            launch( delegator, name, loc );
+        }
     }
 }